Video: Minnesota’s Martell Webster forgets that a dunk isn’t worth three points

The 24-second mark of a 16-second video clip. Yeah, Martell Webster is the only one who is having math issues here...

Umm... is anyone else able to see the 24-second mark on this 16-second video?

Maybe this sport could use a few more Harvard grads after all.

Giggity

I guess 2 points is better than none, according to Martell...

IF (and this is a HUGE IF) shooting the shot outside the line guaranteed 3 points, this would be the complete mental break down Kelly Dwyer made it out to be. Assuming of course that the Nuggets weren't able to score in the time they DEFINITELY would have had left.

If Webster acted (which he didn't) like he just tied or won the game this story (and all your stupid comments) would make sense.

No matter how much you pay 'em, you can't fix stupid.
Note his team on the court yelling at him as he dunks.

his math is perfect for politician

"Webster afterward said he was well aware of the time and situation. He said he hoped to either create a foul and three-point play or score with enough time to foul the Nuggets yet again.

"I don't know, I don't know if it was a mental thing, like I shot [a three] before that and didn't knock it down," said Webster, who missed a three with the score tied with 53 seconds left. "I just wanted to be aggressive, get to the rim, possibly get a foul. But I didn't."

If you watched the clip, you'd see he stopped at the 3 point line, but there were 2 Nuggets right there, so it wouldn't be a clean look. So, he drove. He should have kicked it out, though. I've seen this happen in a lot of games, so it's not that uncommon for the guy to think, get the uncontested 2 rather than contested 3 and foul right away. There just was not enough time left for that. Bad play, but not really a mental breakdown or evidence of dumbness. But, blogs like this help blow plays like that out of proportion and allow idiots to cast aspersions on the guy trying his best. Too bad.

Martel make basket.
But Martel, we needed a three.
Martel make basket.
Ok, you do realize that we were down three points?
Martel make basket.

great response on his Twitter page tho...he's not the olny one who's made controversial decisions (and/or mistakes, depending on perception)...

Just look at Belichek's move in the final seconds of one thei Patriot's playoff games last year (don't recall the opposing team)...he made an unpopular decision, that supposedly gave them the best chance to still win, mathematically...

In this case, Webster decided that he wasn't hot for outside/3pt shots that night,
and so he drove the basket, in hopes of drawing a foul...makes sense to me

NBA no brains allowed

Happy BLACK BOY MUNT.

At the 24 second mark of a 16 second clip? Well done again Dwyer.

Chris Chase is an idiot!

Another Kelly Dwyer non story hyped as something significant. Is this guy related to somebody huge that he gets to keep his job posting drivel?

"Oh, Martell. And Brad Miller's expression (at the 24-second mark of this clip) is the best, though we assume he sits and reacts like that through most Timberwolves games."

The clip is only 16 seconds long....

Simple math. Good thing they only have to spend 1 year in college.

the "if he got fouled" commenters are insane. ur down by 3, you have 2 seconds left, you MUST shoot a 3. there's no other option. the coach just told u. the only thing is, it's totally different if there's 8 seconds. I think he just did what he would do if there was 8 seconds left. just a slight lapse in judgement. he thought for a second that the easy two and foul was an ok play and in this case it was bad. that's all. nothing to see here.

He does not get paid enough to think and play ... multi-tasking for a mere couple million??? Forget that!!